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Revamped CLIA awards sold out
Monday | Jan 14 2019CRUISE Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has announced that its upcoming Cruise Industry Awards and gala dinner is now sold out.
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Katha Pandaw delayed
Monday | Jan 14 2019PANDAW River Expeditions has postponed the launch of its Katha Pandaw (pictured) vessel in India this month due to issues with exporting the vessel from Myanmar.
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Fremantle welcomes port refresh
Friday | Jan 11 2019THE Fremantle Passenger Terminal in Western Australia has completed its $3.25 million makeover, with the updated port designed to “improve the experience for cruise ship passengers” (CW 13 Mar 2018).
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Oceania VIPs on high seas
Friday | Jan 11 2019OCEANIA Cruises treated this special group of Australian travel agents to a VIP experience aboard Mathilde on Sydney Harbour this week, with participants honoured with the presence of the cruise line’s global CEO, Bob Binder, on the same day as he announced two 1,200-passenger newbuilds for the Oceania fleet (CW Wed).
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Oceania confirms next gen ships
Wednesday | Jan 9 2019OCEANIA Cruises has today confirmed an order for two new ships, to be delivered in 2022 and 2025 (CW breaking news).
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Tennis pros ace Spirit
Wednesday | Jan 9 2019SOME of the world’s most celebrated tennis players gathered on board Carnival Spirit earlier this week in Sydney, holding court with the ship’s Captain Adriano Binacchi and enjoying the views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
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Hurtigruten ramps up expeditions
Monday | Jan 7 2019THE highly anticipated debut of Hurtigruten’s new Roald Amundsen electric hybrid vessel this year (CW 20 Feb 2018) has seen the line create a new A$ Expedition preview brochure for 2020 and 2021.
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Quest celebrates NYE
Monday | Jan 7 2019AZAMARA Club Cruises recently welcomed some very excited folk on board Azamara Quest to enjoy New Year’s Eve celebrations and fireworks while docked at White Bay, Sydney.
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Virgin invites ‘First Mate’ agent regos
Friday | Jan 4 2019VIRGIN Voyages has launched a new trade portal for travel agents looking to sell tickets on its upcoming cruises.
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CLIA targets 40% cut to emissions
Wednesday | Jan 2 2019CRUISE Lines International Association has announced an “historic global cruise industry commitment” to reduce the rate of carbon emissions across the industry fleet by 40% by 2030.